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Title	Genres	Topics	Date (Start)	Date (End)	Type	Description	Creator/Author	Birds	Locations	Locality	Habitat	Remarks

Rare bird documentation form for Prairie Falcon southeast of Larrabee, 1987	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1987-07-28	1987-07-29	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for two Prairie Falcons southeast of Larrabee in Cherokee County, IA on July 28, 1987.	Brewer, Marion M.	Prairie Falcon	Larrabee	3 east, 1 south of Larabee [sic], Iowa	Rough rolling pastureland (bluff of the Little Sioux River)	The documentation form by Marion M. Brewer is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: Merlin & Peregrine (see above) [...] It was to [sic] large to be a merlin. It didn't have the wide wisker [sic] of a Peregrine falcon. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 14:15:00/14:25:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	33	35
Field Reports, James P. Sandrock, Summer 1987	Field notes	Birds--Breeding Birds--Identification Birds--Nests Rare birds	1987-06-12	1987-07-24	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Field notes submitted by James P. Sandrock for the summer of 1987 featuring Henslow's Sparrow sightings on June 12 and 13, 1987 in southern Van Buren County, IA.	Sandrock, James P., 1929-	Henslow's Sparrow Lark Sparrow	Van Buren County				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	35	57
Field notes contributed by James P. Sandrock, Fall 1987	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc Rare birds	1987-07-07	1987-07-19	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Field notes contributed by James P. Sandrock, Fall 1987.The notes give details for the sightings of a King Rail, Black-bellied Plovers, Gray Partridges, and Eastern Screech Owls from July 7 to July 19, 1987.	Sandrock, James P., 1929-	Gray Partridge Black-bellied Plover King Rail Eastern Screech-Owl	Maquoketa Birmingham Kalona				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	33	41
Rare bird documentation form for Laughing Gull at Saylorville Lake, 1987	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1987-06-29	1987-06-30	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Laughing Gull at Saylorville Lake in Polk County, IA on June 29, 1987.	Thompson, Dennis	Laughing Gull	Saylorville Lake	New Beach (sw of marina) Saylorville Lake Polk Co. Ia	Sandy beach	The documentation form by Dennis Thompson is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: Franklin's gull - bird had a completely different build. I had the advantage of a direct comparison with ring-billed. This bird was smaller, but still larger than a Franklin's. I would say it was half-way between a Ring-bill + Franklin's in size. White was almost non existent [sic] in the wing-tips, both at rest + in flight. The most obvious difference was the structure of the bird. As soon as I saw it, I knew it wasn't a Franklin's. The long neck, size, long legs, long bill, + pot-bellied look caught my eye immediately. I guess another way to describe it was upright-looking. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 06:30:00/06:35:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	34	31
Birds: verifying documentation of an extraordinary sight record submitted by Richard Hollis, June 26, 1987	Field notes Forms (documents)	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1987-06-26	1987-06-28	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	A form documenting the sighting of a Laughing Gull at Hawkeye Wildlife Area in Johnson County, IA submitted by Richard Hollis on June 26, 1987.	Hollis, Richard Jule	Laughing Gull	Hawkeye Wildlife Management Area				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	34	31
Rare bird documentation form for House Finch at Mason City in 1987	Field notes	Bird feeders Birds--Behavior Birds--Identification Birdsongs Rare birds	1987-06-04	1987-06-24	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Rare bird documentation form for a House Finch at Mason City in Cerro Gordo County, IA seen on multiple occasions between June 4 and June 22, 1987.	Walter, Janice L.	House Finch	Mason City				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	35	82
Rare bird documentation form for House Finch at Mason City in 1987	Field notes	Bird feeders Birds--Behavior Birds--Identification Birdsongs Rare birds	1987-06-15	1987-06-23	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Rare bird documentation form for a House Finch at Mason City in Cerro Gordo County, IA on June 15 and 16, 1987.	Walter, Janice L.	House Finch	Mason City				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	35	82
Rare bird documentation form for Henslow's Sparrow at Des Moines Township in Van Buren County, 1987	Field notes	Birds--Identification Birdsongs Ornithology Rare birds	1987-06-09	1987-06-15	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for three Henslow's Sparrows at Des Moines Township in Van Buren County, IA on June 9, 1987.	Proescholdt, Mark	Henslow's Sparrow	Des Moines Township	Van Buren Co. - (section 8 of Des Moines Township) - (S.W. of Lacey-Keosauqua S.P.)	Tall, grassy pasture that's quite extensive	The documentation form by Mark Proescholdt is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Beth Proescholdt, Bob Cecil, John Cecil, Jim Sandrock, and Jim Fuller. \| Elimination of similar species: A Grasshopper Sparrow has a definitely different song than the distinctive "se-lick" of the Henslow's Sparrow. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 19:55:00/20:50:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	35	57
Rare bird documentation form for Henslow's Sparrow at Des Moines Township in Van Buren County, 1987	Field notes	Birds--Identification Birdsongs Ornithology Rare birds	1987-06-09	1987-06-15	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation for three Henslow's Sparrows at Des Moines Township in Van Buren County, IA on June 9, 1987.	Proescholdt, Mark	Henslow's Sparrow	Des Moines Township	Van Buren Co. - (section 8 of Des Moines Township) - (S.W. of Lacey-Keosauqua S.P.)	Tall, grassy pasture that's quite extensive	The documentation form by Mark Proescholdt is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Beth Proescholdt, Bob Cecil, John Cecil, Jim Sandrock, and Jim Fuller. \| Elimination of similar species: A Grasshopper Sparrow has a definitively different song than the distinctive "se-leck" of the Henslow's Sparrow. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 19:55:00/20:50:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	35	57
Rare bird documentation form for Blue Grosbeak north of the Croton Unit of Shimek State Forest, 1987	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1987-06-07	1987-06-09	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Blue Grosbeak north of the Croton Unit of Shimek State Forest in Lee County, IA on June 7, 1987.	Moore, Francis L.	Blue Grosbeak	Shimek State Forest Wildlife Management Area - Croton Unit	Just N. of Croton Unit Shimek S.F., Lee Co., IA	ALong [sic] fence line at edge of pasture adjacent to gravel road.	The documentation form by Francis L. Moore is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Bob Cecil and Chuck Fuller. \| Elimination of similar species: [...] Size was noticably [sic] larger than Indigo Bunting. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 09:37:00/09:40:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	35	70
Rare bird documentation form for Long-eared Owl at Brushy Creek Recreation Area, 1987	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1987-06-03	1987-06-05	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Long-eared Owl at Brushy Creek Recreation Area in Webster County, IA on June 3, 1987.	Reeves, Doug	Long-eared Owl	Brushy Creek State Park	County: Webster #94 Block: Brushy Creek #330 Detail: Jack-pine plantation in the west-central portion of the Brushy Creek recreation area	Jack-pine plantation about 20 years old	The documentation form by Douglas A. Reeves is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: The great-horned owl looks similar but is much larger, has a lighter colored face (at that age at least) and is more stoop-shouldered on a perch. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 09:40:00/09:50:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	34	53
Field notes contributed by Ann M. Barker, June 8, 1987	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Birds--Nests Birdsongs	1987-03-01	1987-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	List of birds and locations contributed by Ann M. Barker. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of spring 1987.	Barker, Ann M.	American Bittern Upland Sandpiper Blue-gray Gnatcatcher Smith's Longspur Cattle Egret Black-crowned Night Heron Tree Swallow Hooded Warbler	Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area Credit Island Princeton State Wildlife Management Area Wildcat Den State Park Zirbel Slough Duck Creek Park Argyle				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	22	7
Field notes contributed by Hank Zaletel, spring 1987	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Identification Birds--Infancy	1987-03-01	1987-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	List of birds and locations contributed by Hank Zaletel. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of spring 1987.	Zaletel, Hank	Bald Eagle American Bittern Double-crested Cormorant Loggerhead Shrike Northern Harrier American Golden Plover Great Egret	Colo Hendrickson Marsh Lake State Center				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	22	7
Field notes contributed by Thomas J. Staudt, spring 1987	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification	1987-03-01	1987-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	List of birds and locations contributed by Thomas J. Staudt. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of spring 1987.	Staudt, Thomas J.	Killdeer Horned Grebe Alder Flycatcher Brewer's Blackbird White-eyed Vireo Golden-winged Warbler Eurasian Tree Sparrow Lesser Yellowlegs Connecticut Warbler Green-winged Teal Bonaparte's Gull Dark-eyed Junco	Cedar Lake Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area Hickory Hill Park Iowa City West Branch Coralville				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	22	7
Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, James P. Sandrock, spring 1987	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Birdsongs Parulidae \| Warblers	1987-03-01	1987-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	List of birds and locations contributed by James P. Sandrock with observers James Huntington, Carl J. Bendorf, Thomas H. Kent and Robert I. Cecil. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of spring 1987.	Sandrock, James P., 1929-	Brewer's Blackbird Blue-gray Gnatcatcher Summer Tanager Yellow-breasted Chat Rose-breasted Grosbeak Carolina Wren Eurasian Tree Sparrow Northern Mockingbird Northern Parula Ovenbird Scarlet Tanager Winter Wren	Hickory Hill Park Lacey-Keosauqua State Park Van Buren County				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	22	7
Field notes contributed by B.J. Rose, spring 1987	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification	1987-03-01	1987-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	List of birds and locations contributed by B.J. Rose with observer Douglas Rose. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of spring 1987.	Rose, B.J.	Horned Grebe Yellow-breasted Chat Black-headed Grosbeak Cinnamon Teal Whimbrel Yellow-bellied Flycatcher Common Loon Black-crowned Night Heron Sora Northern Mockingbird Blackburnian Warbler Kentucky Warbler	Forneys Lake Fremont County Pony Creek Park Riverton Wildlife Management Area MidAmerican Energy Ponds				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	22	7
Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, Nicholas A. Kubik, spring 1987	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Birds--Infancy	1987-03-01	1987-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	List of birds and locations contributed by Nicholas A. Kubik. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of spring 1987.	Kubik, Nicholas A.	Bald Eagle American Bittern Double-crested Cormorant Loggerhead Shrike American White Pelican White-crowned Sparrow Black-crowned Night Heron American Wigeon Hooded Merganser Black-bellied Plover Northern Rough-winged Swallow American Black Duck	Otter Creek Marsh State Wildlife Refuge Tama County				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	22	7
Field notes contributed by Richard Jule Hollis, spring 1987	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Birds--Nests Birds--Research Nest building	1987-03-01	1987-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	List of birds and locations contributed by Richard Jule Hollis. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of spring 1987.	Hollis, Richard Jule	Brewer's Blackbird Chimney Swift House Finch Black-crowned Night Heron Common Nighthawk American Robin Cliff Swallow	Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area Iowa City				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	22	7
Report for selected species in spring, contributed by Raymond L. Cummins, spring 1987	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Laridae \| Gulls and Terns	1987-03-01	1987-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	List of bird sightings contributed by Raymond L. Cummins. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of spring 1987.	Cummins, Raymond L.	Double-crested Cormorant Willow Flycatcher Gray-cheeked Thrush Loggerhead Shrike American White Pelican Cattle Egret White-crowned Sparrow Common Loon Sora White-rumped Sandpiper Golden-crowned Kinglet Northern Harrier	Appanoose County Kossuth County Van Buren County Wayne County Woodbury County				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	22	7
Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, Marion M. Brewer, spring 1987	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Eggs Birds--Identification Birds--Nests Birds--Infancy	1987-03-01	1987-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	List of birds and locations contributed by Marion M. Brewer. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of spring 1987.	Brewer, Marion M.	American Avocet Ross's Gull Cedar Waxwing Red-breasted Merganser Western Grebe Western Kingbird Virginia Rail Hudsonian Godwit Pine Siskin American Golden Plover Great Egret	Cherokee County Marble Lake Rush Lake Spencer Cherokee Quimby Pickerel Lake				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	22	7
Field notes contributed by Tanya Bray, spring 1987	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Anseriformes \| Ducks, Geese, and Swans Ciconiiformes \| Herons, Bitterns, Egrets, Ibises, and Storks Scolopacidae \| Sandpipers, Phalaropes, and allies Fringillidae \| Finches	1987-03-01	1987-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	List of birds and locations contributed by Tanya Bray with observers W. Ross Silcock, Barbara L. Wilson, Robert K. Myers and others. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of spring 1987.	Bray, Tanya	Bald Eagle Double-crested Cormorant American White Pelican Snowy Egret Herring Gull Marsh Wren Black-crowned Night Heron Sora Hudsonian Godwit Common Snipe Swainson's Thrush Prothonotary Warbler Scarlet Tanager Gadwall Great Egret	Forneys Lake Fremont County Lake Manawa Mills County Riverton Wildlife Management Area Waubonsie State Park MidAmerican Energy Ponds				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	22	7
Field notes contributed by Carl J. Bendorf, spring 1987	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Identification Birdsongs Scolopacidae \| Sandpipers, Phalaropes, and allies	1987-03-01	1987-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	List of birds and locations contributed by Carl J. Bendorf with observers Thomas H. Kent and Steve Larson. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of spring 1987.	Bendorf, Carl J.	Horned Grebe Rusty Blackbird Clay-colored Sparrow Loggerhead Shrike Golden-winged Warbler Dunlin Common Loon Wood Duck Semipalmated Plover Blue-winged Warbler Northern Parula Lincoln's Sparrow Barn Swallow Northern Harrier	Iowa County Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area Hickory Hill Park Iowa City Poweshiek County South Amana Pond				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	22	7
Field notes contributed by Eugene Armstrong and Eloise Armstrong, spring 1987	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Identification	1987-03-01	1987-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	List of birds and locations contributed by Eugene Armstrong and Eloise Armstrong. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of spring 1987.	Armstrong, Eloise Armstrong, Eugene	Yellow-throated Warbler Black-legged Kittiwake Peregrine Falcon Northern Mockingbird	Booneville Saylorville Lake Bays Branch State Wildlife Area Walnut Woods State Park				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	22	7
Rare bird documentation form for Summer Tanager at Hickory Hill Park in Iowa City, 1987	Field notes	Birds--Identification Birdsongs Ornithology Rare birds	1987-05-17	1987-05-28	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Summer Tanager at Hickory Hill Park in Iowa City in Johnson County, IA on May 17, 1987.	Schulein, Thomas M., 1945-	Summer Tanager	Hickory Hill Park	Near post #6 in the south canyon of Hickory Hill Park in Iowa City.	Somewhat open area near trail adjacent to deep woods	The documentation form by Thomas M. Schulein is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: Female Scarlet Tanager has black wings and tail. Female Northern Cardinal has a crest, black around the mouth, a reddish bill and a proportionately longer tail. Female Pine Grosbeak has a dark bill, wing bars, and a dark tail. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 08:30:00/08:32:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	35	44
Rare bird documentation form for Merlin at Grammer Grove Wildlife Area, 1987	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1987-05-03	1987-05-24	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Merlin at Grammer Grove Wildlife Area in Marshall County, IA on May 3, 1987.	Proescholdt, Mark	Merlin	Grammer Grove County Wildlife Area	Grammer Grove Co. Park - (Marshall Co.)	Riverbottom Woods with open areas	The documentation form by Mark Proescholdt is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Beth Proescholdt. \| Elimination of similar species: Sharpshinned Hawk has accipiter shape and a longer tail look. A Kestrel is smaller and has a very definite mustached face pattern. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 16:45:00/17:40:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	33	32